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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 1:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Marion NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. Calm wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Marion NC
 35.66°N 82.03°W (Elev. 1493 ft)
Last Update:
8:03 am EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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